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Updated July 2026 · real, multi-region App Store reviews
Head-to-head

Neighbors by Ring vs Ring

Neighbors by Ring 4.8★ · Free to download 75
Winner Neighbors by Ring
Ring 4.7★ · Free to download 65

Choose Neighbors by Ring for community engagement, but Ring for security features.

Neighbors by Ring excels in community interaction and engagement, with users appreciating its role in locating lost pets and sharing neighborhood news. However, Ring offers more reliable security features, though it struggles with connectivity and user experience issues.

Head to head

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Neighbors by Ring Users appreciate Neighbors by Ring for its community-focused features, such as helping find lost pets and sharing local news.
Ring Ring users highlight its effective security features and real-time notifications but criticize the app's reliability.
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Neighbors by Ring Some Neighbors by Ring users find the app frustrating due to moderation issues and posting failures.
Ring Ring users report similar frustrations with connectivity and app performance, especially during critical moments.
reliability edge: RingR7R64R67R85
Neighbors by Ring Neighbors by Ring has frequent reports of posting failures and notification issues.
Ring Ring faces complaints about constant offline issues and delayed notifications.
price/value edge: Neighbors by RingR12R73R100
Neighbors by Ring Neighbors by Ring is free and offers good community engagement without additional costs.
Ring Ring is free to download but has a subscription model for full features, which some users find too expensive.
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Neighbors by Ring Support for Neighbors by Ring is criticized for poor moderation and lack of responsiveness.
Ring Ring users also report unsatisfactory support experiences, especially when dealing with technical issues.
Pick Neighbors by Ring if

you want a community-focused app for local news and lost pet alerts.

Pick Ring if

you need a reliable security system with real-time monitoring features.

Evidence note: While Neighbors by Ring has a strong community focus, many users express frustration with its moderation and posting capabilities. Ring has a larger user base and more reviews, but many complain about its reliability and support.

Frequently asked

Is Neighbors by Ring free?
Yes, Neighbors by Ring is free to download and use, focusing on community engagement without additional costs.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] Neighbors by Ring 5/5 · US Positive community and engagement: Helped find my Adorable Lost cat with the is incredible and useful community app
  2. [R11] Neighbors by Ring 5/5 · US Lost dog: Haven’t found my baby yet but so far they been good to me the neighbors by ring
  3. [R23] Neighbors by Ring 5/5 · US Great: I hate the cats and dog videos however for the break-ins and other stuff that will be happening around the neighbourhood it’s worth having just to know what’s going on
  4. [R62] Ring 5/5 · US Ring Doorbell: As a traveling nurse, it is comforting to be able to check my home inside and out while on assignment. It is effective, clear viewing, notifies me with need to recharge, and keeps me in the know. I wish I had found you sooner. Thank you for a great product.
  5. [R1] Neighbors by Ring 1/5 · US Doesn’t load anything: Trying to post about a lost pet which is pretty time sensitive and this app does not upload all the photos. It gives me the options to post 5 and after 30 tries of the upload failing it only posts 1 picture/video. I used on WiFi and 5G LTE and neither work. I have perfectly fine service. Very disappointed as important things need to be posted on here as it’s time sensitive m
  6. [R7] Neighbors by Ring 2/5 · US Still not getting notifications: I’ve delete and download the app to see if that helped but I still get no notifications from this app, it’s been a while and nothing has been done to fix it
  7. [R64] Ring 1/5 · US Constantly offline: App updated and even before then the camera was constantly offline. I have incredible wifi and the router is top of the line. Seems no matter what we do it will stay online for about a day but if anything even the slightest happens the system requires jumping through hoops and doesn’t stay online. Highly suggest a different security camera. Plus the monthly subscription just is
  8. [R67] Ring 1/5 · US Bought original Ring camera. No longer detects motion: I’ve had the original Ring camera for years. But lately it’s been failing to detect motion activations. My neighbors house was broken into and the camera didn’t capture a single thing from the drive way next to it. I’ve had to add a backup camera from a different company since the Ring is no longer reliable. Just now my Farmers dog food order
  9. [R85] Ring 1/5 · US Extremely Unreliable!: Constantly shows as “offline” and have to trouble ALL THE TIME. The design is very faulty in which the camera is unstable and falls when you try to use the panoramic view, which makes it yet again unreliable. I want to like it but it’s the absolute worst.
  10. [R12] Neighbors by Ring 3/5 · US My personal , Cali vers: So cool for safety features, but too have to pay to see what’s been happening the last 10 minutes with the WiFi going slower … a big red flag should totally be national free too use and custom designed …
  11. [R73] Ring 1/5 · US You pay $65 to use this camera: If you are not willing yearly subscription, its useless.
  12. [R100] Ring 2/5 · US Expensive: Costs too much for what is available
  13. [R6] Neighbors by Ring 3/5 · US Moderators posting policy are really bad.: If you think you’re gonna be able to impost important information to the neighborhood, take a coin and flip it 50% of the time you will be moderated and not be able to post. The moderation makes no sense. Some people post the same things as other people‘s posts so I can honestly say there’s no consistency at all. The cameras and video for ring and blink a
  14. [R24] Neighbors by Ring 1/5 · US Lots of potential: But the lack of moderation makes it completely unusable. You have the same people spamming fake or derogatory comments day after day. I understand the community can moderate but it’s unfortunately not enough. Ring team should require stricter categorization when a comment is made and look into at least using AI agents or something similar to ensure it stays on track. Otherwise t
  15. [R82] Ring 1/5 · US Disappointed: It will work most of the time live however, not always. It frequently does not record what’s going on despite the battery being fine so they have a lot of work to do on this thing. Still fails to record and their support is useless.
  16. [R94] Ring 1/5 · US Terrible app: It does not even allow me to create a password says there’s something wrong. Don’t know how to get a hold of anybody for any kind of support.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store